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Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945
Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation
A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
Modern Era
Kostas Chalastras
Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945
With heavy artillery support, the Germans...
Modern Era
Kostas Chalastras
Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation
“In this advance, the frontier is...
Classical Antiquity
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A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
“..After much fighting, losing tens of...
Modern Era
Kostas Chalastras
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
This necessity created a model of...
Ancient Civilizations
Kostas Chalastras
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
They not only exacted tribute from...

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ANCIENT HISTORY
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The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
Protesilaus, the tragic first Achaean to land on Troy’s shores
Protesilaus, the tragic first Achaean to land on Troy’s shores
The defeat and subjugation of the indigenous Sicels to the dominant Greek Syracuse
The defeat and subjugation of the indigenous Sicels to the dominant Greek Syracuse
“Sissitia” and “Andreia”: cornerstones of ancient Greek society
“Sissitia” and “Andreia”: cornerstones of ancient Greek society
Turmoil in the Late Bronze Age, from prosperity to ruins
Turmoil in the Late Bronze Age, from prosperity to ruins
CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY
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A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
“..After much fighting, losing tens of thousands of his soldiers there, Brennus himself was struck three times.
ancient history
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
ancient history
The death of Pompey, cynicism and moral decay
The death of Pompey, cynicism and moral decay
Ancient Greece
The Krypteia: coming-of-age rite or mechanism of state repression?
The Krypteia: coming-of-age rite or mechanism of state repression?
Ancient Greece
The Monetary policy of Sparta: Ideological doctrine or pragmatism?
The Monetary policy of Sparta: Ideological doctrine or pragmatism?

THE MIDDLE AGES

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The Middle Ages
Condrad
Conrad III’s strategic choices at the outset of the Second Crusade
Conrad III’s strategic choices at the outset of the Second Crusade
“Conrad himself was twice wounded by the arrows of the Turks; …...
A life forged in battle, Marshal Boucicaut (1366–1421)
A life forged in battle, Marshal Boucicaut (1366–1421)
The neglect of Naval power and the economic drain of Byzantium
The neglect of Naval power and the economic drain of Byzantium
Jean de Carrouge, an epic knight’s story
Jean de Carrouge, an epic knight’s story
Young English prince Edward I Longshanks in the Holy Land; The lesser-known Crusade to Palestine (1271-1272)
Young English prince Edward I Longshanks in the Holy Land; The lesser-known Crusade to Palestine (1271-1272)

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Post WW2
China
The ”Four Pests Campaign”; China’s plan backfired
The ”Four Pests Campaign”; China’s plan backfired
People were highly enthusiastic about exterminating sparrows, and the equipment and techniques used were surprisingly advanced.
1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Belfast
A defining moment in IRA proxy bomb strategy: Civilians forced into terror
A defining moment in IRA proxy bomb strategy: Civilians forced into terror
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Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945

Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945

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With heavy artillery support, the Germans struck the unsuspecting Czechoslovaks. Despite determined resistance, the defense collapsed under the offensive momentum
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Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation

Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation

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“In this advance, the frontier is the outer edge of the wave — the meeting point between savagery and civilization.”
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A "Haunted" valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)

A "Haunted" valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)

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"..After much fighting, losing tens of thousands of his soldiers there, Brennus himself was struck three times.
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Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945
Final offensive in Western Front : Operation “Blücher”, April 1945
Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation
Frontier Life 1866–1876. Forts, rations and isolation
A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance

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